The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against an accused in ‘Activities of ISIS Module in India’ case. The agency filed the charge-sheet against accused Mohammad Mohsin Ahmad before the NIA Special Court here.
The case relates to a conspiracy hatched by ISIS and members of the international terror group, a proscribed terrorist organization, for propagation of ISIS ideology and to raise funds for the outfit.
The case was suo-moto registered by the NIA on June 25 last year. “During investigations, it has been established that the accused, Mohammad Mohsin Ahmad, raised funds for ISIS and sent these funds to his Syria-based ISIS handlers through Crypto currency channels,” the NIA said in a statement.
The NIA has charged Ahmad under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) relating to criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence besides provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The accused is a resident of ITI Women, Digha, Dinapur-cum-Khagaul, Patna, Bihar. “Investigations have revealed that the accused Mohammed Mohsin Ahmad conspired with an ISIS Handler and others for propagation of the ISIS ideology, with the ultimate objective to radicalize the Indian youth and recruit them for ISIS.
He was also involved in raising funds for ISIS from the ISIS sympathizers in India and sending the collected funds to his Syria based ISIS handlers through Crypto-currency channels, thereby supporting the ISIS in furtherance of its terrorist activities,” the agency said, adding, further investigations in this case are in progress.